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NZ Windows users at risk of devastating cyber attacks

Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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New Zealand businesses face devastating cyber attacks, with a 14.22% chance of encountering a threat, warns Avast's 2021 Global PC Risk Report.
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Check Point recognised for leading threat detection solution

Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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Check Point's Harmony Endpoint has been recognized as a leader in MITRE Engenuity ATT-CK Evaluations for the second year in a row.
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Sift sheds light on fraud in the eCommerce sector

Mon, 4th Apr 2022
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The pandemic has driven record levels of online shopping. Although retailers of all sizes are suffering increasing levels of fraud.
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Palo Alto Networks, AWS launch next-gen firewall to accelerate journey to cloud

Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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Palo Alto Networks partners with Amazon Web Services to launch Cloud NGFW, a managed Next-Generation Firewall service for AWS deployments.
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Widespread threats increase by 38% in 2021 - Rapid7 report

Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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Rapid7 has released its latest Vulnerability Intelligence Report detailing the most significant security vulnerabilities and cyber attacks in 2021.
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DDoS attacks are becoming increasingly large and complex

Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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Distributed Denial-of-service attacks decreased slightly in 2021 but are becoming larger and more complex in nature, according to new analysis from F5.
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Cyber attacks on the rise due to skyrocketing bot traffic

Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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Cyberattacks, especially automated ones, of all kinds are on the rise, primarily due to skyrocketing bot traffic.
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1 in 5 businesses have paid or would pay a ransom for their data

Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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Malware, ransomware and phishing are continuing to plague global organisations, 21% experiencing a ransomware attack in the last year.
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Native technologies used in Russia-Ukraine cyber attacks

Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is raging not only in the physical realm, but also on the cyber front.
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Zscaler improves SSE framework for added resiliency

Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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Zscaler has announced improvements to its security service edge (SSE) framework with the addition of three Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions.
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Digital forensics key area of investment to combat ransomware

Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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The survey of 466 DFIR decision makers and practitioners found that major improvements are needed across the board in digital forensic strategies.
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Spear-phishing attacks on the rise, with risk to small businesses

Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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According to a new report by Barracuda, Spear-phishing attacks are evolving and becoming significantly more common.
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5 online scam red flags - signs you're dealing with scammers

Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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No matter who the victim is or how sophisticated the scheme may be, there is always a way to sniff out fraud before it's too late.
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Attivo Networks expands Active Directory Protection portfolio

Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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Attivo Networks has expanded its Active Directory Protection portfolio, adding capabilities to detect identity-based attacks at the domain controller.
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Hybrid work trend ensures another year of online vulnerability

Wed, 9th Mar 2022
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Secon Cyber predicts 2022 will be another eventful year of vulnerability exploits, account takeover attacks, phishing, and ransomware.
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CrowdStrike launches new identity threat protection solution

Mon, 7th Mar 2022
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CrowdStrike has launched Falcon Identity Threat Protection Complete, a fully-managed identity threat protection solution. #cybersecurity.
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Ordr's latest release protects connected medical devices

Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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cloud services
Ordr Clinical Defender enables Healthcare Technology Management teams to more efficiently and accurately manage their connected medical devices.
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43% of businesses aren't protecting their IoT infrastructure

Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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While two thirds of organisations globally use IoT solutions, two-in-five don't protect them completely, according to a recent Kaspersky report.
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Log4Shell threat remains extremely high - Barracuda

Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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The quantity of cyber attacks targeting the Log4Shell complex of vulnerabilities in Log4j still remains extremely high, according to Barracuda Networks.
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What is Autonomous Response and how does it work across the enterprise?

Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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With cyber-attacks getting faster and more furious, human teams alone cannot always be relied on to initiate a timely response.